Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Hartford

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Hartford. Greatest coverage happened at 17:53 UTC. The Sun's disc was 12%% eclipsed at maximum. At maximum the Sun was 60.3° up in the sky. The event belonged to Saros series 126. It was a striking demonstration of how precisely the Moon and Sun line up from Earth.
Total solar eclipse
Date (UTC)
12 August 2026 — 17:45 UTC
Saros series
126
Gamma
0.89770
Magnitude
1.0386
Local circumstances
Local type
Partial
Obscuration
12%
Population
121,054
Maximum
12 August 2026 17:53 UTC